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In the Seychelles one company, Natucate, is taking this to the next level. Operating on the archipelago’s North Island, its dedicated conservation trips are aimed at people taking sabbaticals or ...
The Constitution of Seychelles lists 155 named islands, [57] and a further 7 reclaimed islands have been created subsequent to the publication of the Constitution. The majority of the islands are uninhabited, with many dedicated as nature reserves. Seychelles' largest island, Mahé, is located 1,550 km (835 nmi) from Mogadishu (Somalia's ...
The national park is made up of the following islands, with areas in km²: Ste. Anne Island, 2.19 km², with large luxury resort Club Med Seychelles; Cerf Island, 1.27 km², with a population of about 100, with three hotel-resorts (Cerf Island Marine Park Resort, Fairy Tern Chalets und L'Habitation), and restaurant Kapok Tree
The Island Mahé White beach on the island La Digue. The Seychelles contain at least 75 species of flowering plants, three mammal species, 14 bird species, 30 species of reptiles and amphibians, and several hundred species of snails, insects, spiders and other invertebrates found nowhere else. [4]
The Granitic Seychelles contrast with the Coralline Seychelles or the Outer Islands, several island groups made up of low coral islands with dry, infertile soils. [2] [3] [4] The Granitic Seychelles are home to tropical moist forests, with several endemic species, including the coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica), and the jellyfish tree ...
Anonyme Island's plant life includes ironwood (bois noir) and banyan trees. Also several Aldabra giant tortoises make Anonyme their home. Plant life on Anonyme is plentiful upon its area of 10 hectares, and the island plays host to rare species of trees such as bois noir (iron wood) as well as a banyan tree reputed to be more than 100 years old.
Seychelles, an island country in the Indian Ocean, consists of over 100 islands. [1] Despite the large number of islands, less than half are inhabited, though many are tourist destinations. [ 2 ]
Mamelles Island is a granite island with a length of 300 metres (980 ft), a width of 210 metres (690 ft), covered with little vegetation. The fauna of the island is represented only by wild rabbits and sea birds, including terns, which nest on the island. The name of the island comes from the French word «mamelles», which means "breast".